Darryl Adams is the former Director of Accessibility at Intel where he was for more than 27 years. Darryl leads a team that works at the intersection of technology and human experience helping discover new ways for people with disabilities to work, interact, and thrive. Darryl’s mission is to connect his passion for technology innovation with Intel’s disability inclusion efforts to help make computing and access to digital information more accessible for everyone and to make Intel an employer of choice for employees with disabilities. 

John Graham led a life of adventure and risk, from shipping out on a freighter at 16 to hitchhiking through the Algerian Revolution at 19. He made the first ascent of Denali’s North Wall at 20, and later worked as a correspondent in various wars. As a US Foreign Service Officer, he was involved in the 1969 revolution in Libya and the war in Vietnam. Later, at the United Nations, he supported initiatives for peace and justice in Asia, Africa, and Cuba. He also contributed to peace efforts in Israel/Palestine. For the past 42 years, he has been a leader of the Giraffe Heroes Project, inspiring people to solve public problems.

As an experienced journalist with BBC News, Johny Cassidy has worked across various network news programs. Currently, he is a digital journalist in the BBC’s Special Project team, focusing on reaching underserved and marginalized audiences while advocating for digital accessibility. He was previously a fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University, where he researched how to include blind audiences in the visual data revolution. He also writes a fortnightly newsletter on journalism and accessibility. As co-chair of the BBC’s disabled staff network, he promotes a more inclusive work culture. In 2023, he was recognized as the third most influential disabled person in the media industry by the Shaw Trust Power 100 list. He frequently speaks at industry events about digital accessibility and believes in removing barriers for disabled individuals in the industry.

Mike Liebman has worked for Bloomberg for 21 years, and is a senior engineering manager leading global Data Analytics and Data Management teams. In addition, he is a US co-lead for Bloomberg’s Disability ERG called B-Able, as well as the executive sponsor for Bloomberg’s Disability-in-Tech group. Mike lives with a dissociative condition, complex PTSD, a degenerative spinal condition, and a heart disorder, in addition to having children on the autism spectrum.

Peter is a freelance consultant specializing in disability inclusion, with a focus on employment and mainstreaming disability. After 12 years in Brazil, Bangladesh, Switzerland, and Egypt, he’s now based in the UK. He runs Disability Debrief, a newsletter highlighting global disability news and changemakers. His work includes reports for the ILO and an ethnography on people with disabilities in Rio de Janeiro. Though his consultancy is busy, he’s always open to collaboration and supports grassroots organizations.

Rachel Billington is Head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion for Europe & India at AECOM. Nominated by peers, Rachel is named among Inspirational Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Leaders.

The group, Diversity and Inclusion Leaders, asked over 425 international diversity and inclusion professionals "Which diversity and inclusion leader inspires you the most?" as part of its d&i Leaders Global Benchmarking Survey 2022.

Sophia Warner, Paralympian, sport series founder, and TV presenter. Her athletics career began in 1996, culminating in a fourth-place finish at the 2012 Paralympics. After retiring in 2013, she turned to triathlons and other sporting challenges. With over two decades in marketing, Sophia has worked for global brands like BT and Nestle. Post-2012 Paralympics, she became commercial director at British Athletics. In 2013, Sophia launched a sports marketing agency. She created the world's first mass-participation sports event for people with disabilities in 2015 and consulted for Parallel London in 2016. Sophia, a guest presenter for Channel 4 at the Commonwealth Games, was part of their Paralympic Games broadcast team in Rio. In 2017, she founded Superhero Series, the UK's only disability sports series. Sophia also established the Superhero Sports Foundation charity, aiming to break down barriers to disability sports participation and promote the transformative power of sport.